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How did USDA's recent Quarterly Grains and RIce Stocks forecast impact this month's supply and demand estimates? (Rod Bain)

Tariffs and quarterly stocks were among the influences within parts of USDA’s series of monthly production, supply, and demand reports as released Thursday. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talks about some of the factors that are incorporated and perhaps impacted the domestic crop and livestock ledgers within the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

Which directions did USDA’s April forecasts for orange and grapefruit production trend, per reports released Thursday? (Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

What are some considerations for property owners regarding care of their lawns in the Spring and throughout the year? (Rod Bain and Carl Schimenti of Cornell University Extension)

Carl Schimenti of Cornell University Extension discusses the role soil types play regarding both the kind of lawn best for that soil and how to best care for it.

A stretch from parts of Texas to the mid-Atlantic and Upper Great Lakes are seeing the same weather forecast over and over this week – a weather pattern impacted some of those areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews an April weather system producing a daily supply of rains and active weather in parts of the Eastern two thirds of the country - a pattern expected to continue through Sunday.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says heavy flooding in some areas will be followed by severe cold as a stalled active weather system remains in place over the Eastern U.S. through this weekend.

When food, cookware, dishes, and utensils are contaminated by flood water, what can be done from a food safety perspective? (Rod Bain and Meridith Carothers of the Food Safety and Inspection Service)